Virginia Battlefield Trip - Day 3

Up at 0815. Left to tour battlefield at 0845. North on VA-24 - found Appomattox Courthouse village. All buildings closed, though! Still walked around with park map and found McClean house where surrender occurred. Ran out of film, so headed back into town to get more. Explored near park and found home of the inventor of the banjo! Back on US-460 after more photos (1000). Stopped at Sayers/Sailors Creek Battlefield on the way home. On VA-307 and US-360 until near Richmond. Changed to VA-10 and then doubled back when I saw a sign for a new part of I-295. Crossed James River again and got off on VA-5. Getting very cold! Toured Richmond Battlefield Park - including Fort Johnson, Fort Harrison, Fort Hoke and Fort Brady (1300). Used I-295 and went to Petersburg. Found Battlefield just after changing to VA-36. Saw visitor's center show (good) and then walked around: Battery #9, Fort Stedman, Crater Battle Site (Union soldiers dug a tunnel under Confederate lines and then set off a huge explosion - everyone so surprised it worked that nothing was actually accomplished in the confusion!). Took roads on the south side of the James River to get back to Norfolk. Saw lots of huge mansions and peanut farms. On US-460, US-58 and I-64 back to apartment. Home at 1745.